Document Shows Explanation For Camera In School Bathroom

Document Shows Explanation For Camera In School Bathroom

WBAL's Steve Fermier reports on new details about a camera placed in a bathroom at Glen Burnie High Download This File

Apparently, it was supposed to be a deterrent.

The decision by a police officer to put a camera in a boy's bathroom at a high school has been explained with the help of an official investigation report.

The video camera was removed as soon as school officials were told about it at Glen Burnie High School earlier this year.

As a result, an Anne Arundel County Police officer was taken off of active duty.

But later the decision was made that he would not face criminal charges.

Under the Public Information Act, the Annapolis Capitalgazette.com found that the officer, identified as Allen Marcus who had been a school resource officer, explained that it was done to stop kids from possibly smoking marijuana or tobacco in the restroom.

It further turned out that the camera was inoperative and an investigation revealed that there were no video or audio recordings found at the officer's home or car.

Marcus also said, according to the report, that he only placed it in the bathroom the same day it came down.